David Bennent
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| Born | 9 September 1966 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Parent | Heinz Bennent |
David Bennent (born 9 September 1966) is a Swiss actor.
Life
He was born in Lausanne, Switzerland. His parents are German actor Heinz Bennent and French former dancer Diane Mansart. His sister Anne is also an actress.
He has lived in Germany and France as well as Switzerland and speaks fluent German, French and English.
When he was 11 he starred in The Tin Drum, which caused much controversy because David was shown in sex scenes with an adult. Aged 19, he starred as Honeythorn Gump in the movie Legend, co-starring alongside Tom Cruise and Mia Sara.
Bennent has appeared in such plays as Peer Gynt (2004), Die Juden (2003), Michael Kramer (2003), and A Midsummer Night's Dream (2002).
Selected filmography
- O Tambor (1978)
- The Tin Drum (1979)
- Dog Day (1984)
- Legend (1985)
- She Hate Me (2004)
- Ulzhan (2007)
- Michael Kohlhaas (2013)
- Fog in August (2016)
Television
- Derrick – Season 12, Episode 5: "Wer erschoß Asmy?" (1985)
Bibliography
- Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 362.
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